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Chapter Three: Making magnets that make people happy.

Chapter One:
Ursula started in 1989 creating hand glazed ceramic tile that she sold to gourmet stores and galleries all over the country. Six years later Eric joined the company and they traveled far and wide selling the tiles and mosaics at art fairs, filling wholesale orders when they were home. Tiring of the romantic gypsy life on the road, painting with blobby glazes and working with heavy, fragile material, a company in California proposed Ursula design for them. Ursula and Eric move to Montana.
Chapter Two:
Life in Montana was a beautiful adventure. Licensed artwork paid the bills, there was a break from running a production studio, the weimaraners were alive, horses joined the family and Eric learned to cook. If you observe the hero's journey you know the second chapter has to end in a place of uncertainty, a little dark, on the razor's edge. After about six years of bliss and prosperity, the company in California changed gears, the economy tanked, someone got sick, some animals died. The Montana dream came to an end.
Chapter Three:
After a period of despair, grief and loss there is renewal, but it's a flame that needs to be fanned. Deciding to return to their roots as a production studio, this time around there was a list of criteria. 1) Stay small, fat & happy. 2) The subject matter had to be a source of joy and happiness and laughter. Something that reminded people there is love. 3) The material had to be lightweight (for shipping) and inexpensive (hello economy). Dog Magnets! Ursula and Eric took the first samples to a local store, which bought them outright and asked for more. Now they ship magnets, cards, prints and coasters to 400 stores. Ursula does the artwork, design, printing, sourcing, communicating, dog spoiling and horse training. Eric packs the orders, built the live/work studio, runs to the post office, loads the show booth, goes to the bank, grows the kefir and keeps the family nourished. They have new relationships with manufacturers in the U.S. so they can offer Ursula's artwork on a variety of products too large for them to make in their studio. They are committed to staying small and being present. Moral of the story: Practice gratitude, it's essential. Be kind, be kind, be kind.

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eric gum

Owner, Production/Shipper, Chef/Driver

Eric makes every magnet we sell. He packs orders, makes bank deposits, keeps us fed, does the driving, packs our show booth and built our gorgeous brick studio. All while being funny and handsome and kind.

ursula dodge

Owner, Creator, Market/Ship/Customer Service

Ursula designs all the products from her original oil paintings. She processes and helps pack orders, works with all the wholesale accounts, schedules the year in shows, sources, does all the printing and comes up with all the creative schemes.

Manufacturers

Wood printer

California, United States

This company prints my artwork directly onto wood panels.

Outdoor decor manufacturer

Missouri, United States

This company prints my designs on fabric and sews them into garden flags. They also print on magnetic material for mailbox covers, and onto a thick super tough felt-like material for welcome mats.

This company prints our top selling cards and helps us offset the cost of the cards we print ourselves so we can offer all breeds and designs in a blank notecard format.

Shop policies

Last updated onApril 20, 2014

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Payment

MC & VISA through paypal or directly to my studio.

Shipping

We ship most items via first class mail. We package products carefully and attractively and would be happy to enclose a note if it's a gift. Just let us know in the "notes to seller" at checkout. We wrap everything in colorful tissue which looks pretty nifty with our embossed gold foil label.

At this time etsy does not offer a sliding scale postage charge so we charge a flat $5 which covers all the prints via first class mail. That is way too much if you're only ordering one magnet, or a set of coasters or a pack of notecards. So we will refund part of the $5 depending on the weight and quantity of your order. You will actually pay something like this:

Magnet $2 shipping - .50 for each additional magnet.
Coaster set $3 shipping per set
Notecard set $2 shipping - .75 for each additional set

Sorry if this seems confusing but we thought it better than doing a listing for every single product for every single image, we'd rather have one listing per image and offer you more images! We are confident that eventually Etsy will figure out a smoother system.

Refunds and Exchanges

We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase. If something isn't right, let us know and we will work to solve it. Our items are rarely damaged in shipping as we pack them carefully and have been doing this for many years (since 1989). If you are ordering a large item over $100 we recommend you pay for insurance.

Additional policies and FAQs

I welcome custom orders, wholesale and consignment. We announce new artwork and products on our studio facebook page, please connect with us!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ursula-Dodge-Design-Studio/193812773980254